PPG is investing in new factory automation to enhance delivery times for aerospace coatings and sealants.
PPG, which has delivered specialty materials and coatings for nearly 140 years, announced that it will increase manufacturing output to meet the rising demand for its commercial aerospace aftermarket products.
The company expects to increase employment levels at its Huntsville, Alabama. and Sylmar, California. manufacturing facilities by up to 20% to fulfill higher demand from new and existing customers.
“We’ve benefited from year-over-year improvements in the market,” said Dan Korte, PPG global VP, Aerospace. “As travelers continue returning to the skies, we are focused on meeting the immediate and longer-term needs of our customers.”
PPG is also investing in increased factory automation to enhance delivery times for aerospace coatings and sealants. For example, the company’s Shildon aerospace plant is commissioning an automatic SEMKIT filling machine to increase production of these ready-to-use cartridge-based systems that store, mix, and ease of application for aerospace sealants.
“With increased employment at our major U.S. manufacturing plants, we can boost our supply throughout our global network of 16 aerospace application support centers,” said Korte. “By further automating our processes at these ASCs, we can quickly ship products directly to our local customers and do our part to help the aviation industry thrive once again.”
PPG’s global aerospace business offers coatings, sealants, adhesives, transparencies, packaging and application systems, and transparent armor, as well as chemical management and other services.
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